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Hills and Mountains
MOUNTAINS

Nandalal Bose

MOUNTAINS 6307 Nandalal Bose Watercolour on Sumi paper

This painting belongs to a series of monochromatic ink and watercolour paintings inspired by the Sumi-e Japanese technique the artist employed in the last phase of his life. The subject here being 'Mountains' executed from his memory and experiences. Nandalal here depicts a sun over the mountains, effortlessly rendered with a few strokes of ink. This painting was purchased from the collection of Shri Biswaroop Bose and Smt. Nivedita Bose, children of Nandalal Bose.